Membership BenefitsThe American College Counseling Association is the premier professional organization for counseling professionals working in higher education. The ACCA is dedicated to its members and providing exceptional member benefits has always been the cornerstone of the ACCA’s mission. Benefits include the following:
If you are a counseling professional working in a higher education setting and you are seeking a professional organization that strives to support, strengthen and enhance your work as a college counseling professional, please consider joining the 1,400+ members of the American College Counseling Association. Unified MembershipIf you would like to start or renew your unified membership with ACA and ACCA, you will need to do that through the American Counseling Association. A hard copy membership application form is available for download below, or you can visit the ACA membership website. Unified Membership Application | Quick LinksJoin Now! Job Board 2021 Conference Member Resources Contact UsUpcoming Events2021 ACCA Virtual Conference - February 18-19 AnnouncementsACCA is currently accepting nominations for the Executive Council, find the available positions here. Click here to access the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources ACCA joins the 4th edition of Health and Well being in Higher Education: A Commitment to Student Success Through a collaboration of the PAPA Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee a new paper on the Increased Need for Counseling Services has been added to the Resources Page The HEMHA Distance Counseling Guide has been added to the resources page. 2018-2019 Research Grant Applications are now being accepted. Follow the link to learn more about ACCA Research Grant AwardsPlease note the addition of the College Counseling & Psychological Services Knowledge Base to the resources page. ACCA Members in the NewsAndrew Lee is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article on Suicidal Ideation Steffanie Grrossman is quoted in Online Counseling article College Students Diet and Mental Health Janelle Johnson comments on the state of mental services at community colleges. Janelle Johnson on College Counseling” Psychotherapy.net Interview. Follow the link to read the full interview. Janelle Johnson is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Colleges Use Technology to Help Students Manage Mental Health, October 5, 2018.
Lisa Adams is quoted in the Washington Post article College Students are forming mental-health clubs - and they're making a difference.
June 28, 2018
Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Flawed Judgement in Use of Force Against Students.
April 19, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article A World Without Depression. April 3, 2018
Lisa Adams is quoted in the Time article Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Treatment for Depression and Anxiety - But Schools Can't Keep Up.
March 19, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Moving Away from Charging for Counseling February 7, 2018
Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Suicide Data
January 11, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article All by Myself October 26, 2017
Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Suicide Victims as Art Subjects
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